A beautiful cold October Saturday,
Towards the end of the afternoon.
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What struck me was that beautiful shyness
in her smile, a hint of innocence left in her…
I can only guess because I don’t know enough
I don’t know her story at all.
(she had the cutest "à la Jackie Kennedy" black hat...but difficult to see here)
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I met this girl, young woman
on the sidewalk Saturday.
She was with 3 other friends.
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When I saw her, I could not resist but
To tell her how beautiful she was.
She blushed a little.
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It is funny how we react to “beauty”.
It is not fair, ultimately but, natural, I suppose.
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Natural beauty and how a person looks are two
different things. How a person looks can say a lot
about that person but, it does not say all…
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Beautiful people have more doors and windows
that easily opens to them.
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We are “biased” in favour of beauty due to human nature.
Too often, people judge human beings based on how they look.
This is done automatically and is not always fair.
In some cases, it can even become discrimination.
Are we missing on something? Ultimately, I think so…
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As long as there will be people discriminating based on appearances,
people who are not beautiful won’t be able to achieve real success
because of a lack opportunity creating a snowballing negative effect
on their circumstances and having an impact
that we perhaps do not pay enough attention:
shaking their confidence and self-esteem, to a certain degree.
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Success in life, on so many levels, in so many instances,
should depend on efforts, talent, intelligence and so much more.
Of course, there is the influence of the milieu you grew up in
that can’t be neglected.
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I don’t think this will ever change, this system of unfair treatment
based on appearance. The way beauty is defined is unquestionably
influenced by the media, television, radio and magazines, influencing
our values and how we define beauty. Most of us are not protected
against stereotypes, only the exception are.
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Even mother nature plays that seducing game, the flowers with
their vibrant colours and subtle perfumes to attract bees and birds.
People who are not attractive don’t have it easy…
I have very little hope it will ever evolve, but there will be and are
small exceptions… that will make big differences.
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That young woman on the sidewalk was just impossible to miss.
Beside being beautiful, she had style, grace and elegance.
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Le défi consiste à "voir"
ce qui est beau
alors que c'est invisible
pour la majorité.
C'est son sourire réservé
que j'ai trouvé adorable.